Mugui

The old woman sent her out.

Walking to the center of the courtyard of Cining Palace, Yang Mu looked around where no one was paying attention, and asked the old nanny in a low voice: "Back then, the Empress Dowager and Concubine Qian entered the cold palace one after another. What happened? Was there any Emperor during this period? The shadow of the concubine?”

She didn't pay attention to this Crown Princess in the past, or even take it to heart.

Now think about it, a daughter of a minor official climbed to the position of a noble concubine step by step, and then she was able to let her grandson inherit the throne and enjoy the greatest benefits.

But up and down the court, the empress dowagers of the two palaces were jumping up and down before, wielding power, but now the empress dowager suppressed the empress dowager Sheng and entered the court herself.

Only the Crown Princess was not conspicuous inside or outside the palace.

This is a very magical thing.

If she hadn't been suspected today, I'm afraid she still wouldn't pay attention to Shoukang Palace.

The old mama seemed to have always been wary of the Crown Princess. When she heard her asking, she said: "The Crown Princess has always been a very low-key person. Even though she was favored by Emperor Jiaji and was named a noble concubine, she never treated the Emperor The Queen Mother had overstepped her bounds. There was no trace of the Queen Mother in what happened back then.

"The Imperial Concubine must also know that the Empress Dowager is the successor. After the death of Empress Li, the Empress Dowager has been in charge of the palace. It was not until Emperor Jiaji married the Empress Dowager that the Empress Dowager handed over the power of the central palace.

"As for what happened back then... At that time, the Empress Dowager had just married Emperor Jiaji for just a few years, and it was also the time when she took full power. For a while, the bodies of many maids suddenly appeared in the palace.

"After the examination, it was said that the blood of virgins was taken from these palace maids before they died. After a long investigation by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, it was found that the Empress Dowager used the art of hating victory. They were found in the Kunning Palace where the Empress Dowager lived at the time. There were many items that were used to defeat the enemy, including many bottles of blood. The number of bottles was the same as the number of dead palace maids. Emperor Jiaji was so angry that he sent the Queen of the First Palace to the cold palace.

"In the first ten years of her stay in the cold palace, the Empress Dowager was disheartened. She felt that Emperor Jiaji was too cold and cold, and life was no longer interesting. Until she heard that the second prince was framed by the eldest son of the emperor and entered the clan mansion."

Yang Mu knew that the second prince at that time was the later Emperor Xi Bao, and the eldest son of the emperor was the regent.

The old grandmother continued: "When the Queen Mother heard about this, she became anxious and stopped talking. She said that without the protection of her mother, the child would be like a duckweed, allowing others to bully her. So she began Contact the court officials secretly."

The old nanny lowered her head and smiled and said: "It was not easy at first. The old slave also used a lot of methods to contact a few upright veterans. It happened that at this time, another palace maid died. Although the death The method was different from the previous ones, but the virgin blood was still taken.

"In this way, those upright courtiers stood up and spoke for the Empress Dowager, saying that she must have been framed before, otherwise how could this happen again? Emperor Jiaji had no choice but to order a re-investigation of the case. The courtiers said that the head of the Ministry of Internal Affairs failed to find out ten years ago and that this person could not be used this time, so the deputy chief was appointed.

"The deputy general manager was once favored by the Empress Dowager, and he tried his best to investigate the case. As a result, Concubine Qian was found in this investigation. Concubine Qian was refining a kind of elixir that required the blood of a virgin, so there was so much trouble. A life is coming.

"Emperor Jiaji originally had a desire to protect her, but the Empress Dowager had already informed the deputy director of the Ministry of Internal Affairs to make the matter known to everyone, so Emperor Jiaji had no choice but to banish Concubine Qian into the cold palace.

"Concubine Qian has been in the cold palace. Many people have gone to see her. She always seems confident. She seems not to be afraid that Emperor Jiaji will execute her."

After a pause, the old nanny said: "It's just that there is something strange. After Concubine Qian entered the cold palace, Emperor Jiaji went to see her once. After she came out of the cold palace, he ordered Concubine Qian to be executed and she was not allowed to enter the imperial mausoleum. .In the royal family, this is already a very severe punishment.

"This old slave has seen Concubine Qian's body. She must have been beaten. Her whole face is crooked."

Yang Mu frowned and looked at the old grandma. Why did he feel that what happened back then was a little strange?
The old mama said: "Now that I think about it, the night before Emperor Jiaji went to the Cold Palace, he seemed to have stayed in the palace of the Queen Mother. Speaking of which, the Queen Mother was a very strict person, otherwise the Queen Mother would not tolerate her. so long."

Yang Mu heard the Empress Dowager's embarrassment, rolled his eyes and asked, "How about I lurk into Shoukang Palace and spy on her secretly?"

Grandma: "..."

This kid usually seems pretty smart, why is he so reckless now?You're not using my old man for entertainment, are you?Seeing that the old nanny was silent, Yang Mu continued: "I promise, no one can find me! And, if necessary, I can..."

She rubbed her thumb on her neck to indicate that it was okay to kill the Crown Princess.

The old mama grabbed Yang Mu's hand and said: "My eldest concubine, please don't mess around! This is inside the palace, not outside! During the national mourning, Situ Zheng, the governor of Bai Zewei, was guarding her in the palace!"

Yang Mu blinked and said, "The Empress Dowager can still bring Situ Zheng out of the capital, right?"

Grandma: "..."

Yang Mu saw the old grandma's strong disagreement and sighed inwardly. It was a pity that she couldn't participate in such a big excitement.

Seeing her unwillingness, the old nanny advised: "Prince Concubine, we should leave matters in the palace to the Queen Mother!"

Yang Mu raised his eyebrows and said, "Okay, then I'm leaving the palace."

The old mama looked at Yang Mu's leaving figure with worry, sighed, and returned to the main hall. She told the Queen Mother about her conversation with Yang Mu, and said with some worry: "The Crown Princess won't break into the palace in the middle of the night, right?"

The Empress Dowager smiled helplessly and said: "She is a second-level martial arts master, how can you and I stop her? If she wants to make a fuss, then she can make a fuss."

The old mama frowned and disagreed: "Situ Zheng is ruthless and a master who entered the second level early. Don't hurt the Crown Princess."

The Queen Mother stretched out and said with a smile: "Isn't there Brother Xiao?"

The old woman said: "The prince is only of the third rank!"

The Empress Dowager said: "Third rank is enough to sway the tiger away from the mountain."

The old mama was stunned for a moment, then smiled, yes, the Crown Prince lured Situ Zheng away, and the Crown Princess stole King Wan Gu!

The old mama figured out in an instant that without Situ Zheng in the palace, the imperial concubine would not be injured no matter how hard she tried. After that, she went to give the Empress Dowager a massage with a smile.

Here, after Yang Mu left the palace, he went directly to the Lin Family Army's garrison outside the city.

The guard at the camp gate told Yang Mu that Lin Xiao had taken 3000 people to the woods behind for training, so Yang Mu rode to the woods.

The training in the woods had just come to an end. Lin Xiao was sitting on a tree, watching the soldiers playing in the river with their upper bodies naked. It was a rare moment of leisure.

He held a leaf in his mouth, thinking that it would be great if his wife could be like other people's wives and give him a meal.

Lu Shan stood on a big rock and watched. When he saw Yang Mu coming on horseback, he said loudly: "Your Majesty, the Crown Princess is here to see you!"

Before he finished speaking, Lin Xiao jumped down from the tree and flew towards Yang Mu.

Lu Shan scratched his head and muttered: "There is no future..."